Pharmacy Technician Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Comply with applicable state Board of Pharmacy requirements and laws governing pharmacy practice, including requirements for age, education, and licensure or certification.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum age, be at least 16 years old.
• If the state Board of Pharmacy does not set a minimum education requirement, have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be actively enrolled in high school or a high school equivalency program.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Meet applicable state-level licensure and national certification requirements, which vary by state.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Be able to concentrate, shift quickly between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service, teamwork, active listening, verbal and written communication, mathematical reasoning, and problem-resolution abilities.
• Be able to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to work at the home store and at other market locations to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pickup, drive-through, and drop-off workstations to fill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service in person and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Perform permitted basic inventory activities, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, respond constructively to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and staff offsite clinics when allowed and appropriately trained and certified.
• When permitted and qualified as a Technician Immunizer, help prepare and administer vaccines; educate patients and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and report adverse reactions; collect and document patient information; and manage vaccine supplies.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Accurately confirm prescription information and labels, communicate with patients and colleagues, listen actively, use mathematical reasoning to support prescription dispensing, and resolve challenging interactions.
• Perform physical tasks such as remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, adjusting machines, stooping, and visually inspecting small items.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility